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Chamaeleon gummifer (L.) Cass. trib. Cardueae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesChamaeleon gummifer (L.) Cass. trib. Cardueae
SynonymsAtractylis gummifera L.
 Atractylis acaulis Pers.
 Carlina gummifera (L.) Less.
Habitatdry, stony grassland
Descriptionleaves 20-40cm long, oblong-lanceolate, bipinnate, segments tipped with spine, capitula arachnose-hirsute, 4-7cm across, sessile, solitary
Size5-10cm
Colorpurple
Bloomlate summer
Ca
Typerosette
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C
root cuttings in late winter
Territory Europe
     Southwestern Europe (Corse , Portugal , Sardegna , Spain )
     Southeastern Europe (Greece , Italy , Kriti , Sicilia )
Africa
     Northern Africa (Algeria , Morocco , Tunisia )
Asia-Temperate
     Western Asia (East Aegean Is. , Turkey)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

ASTERACEAE

Chamaeleon gummifer (L.) Cass., Dict. Sci. Nat., ed. 2. [F. Cuvier] 47: 509 (1827)

Basionym:
Atractylis gummifera L., Sp. Pl. 2: 829 (1753)

Synonyms:
Acarna gummifera (L.) Willd.
Carlina gummifera (L.) Less.
Carthamus gummiferus (L.) Lam.
Cirsellium gummiferum (L.) Brot.

Acarna macrocephala (Desf.) Willd.
Atractylis acaulis Pers.
Atractylis macrocephala Desf.
Atractylis nemotoiana Arenes
Carlina fontanesii DC.
Carlina macrocephala (Desf.) Less.
Chamaeleon megacephalus Cass.

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